Tape reel holder



Aug- 24, 1954 T. l. PRzYslEcm 2,687,265

TAPE REEL HoLmaxRV Filed March 30. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR THEDORE I. PRzYslEcKl ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 24, 1954 TAPE EEL HOLDE'R Theodore I. Przysiecki, Park Ridge, Ill., assignor to Teletype Corporation, Chicago, 111,, a corno' ration of Delaware Application March 30, 1950, Serial No. 152,810

The present invention relates to 'tape reel holders, and more particularly to movable tape reel holders.

Tape reel holders are known in the art and are available which allow ready replacement of the tape reels when the supply of tape is exhausted. However, generally such holders vare designed for use where they are in the open and thus replacement is no great problem.

In certain cases however, where tape reels are mounted on devices which are covered and parzticularly small portable devices, a problem exists to include tape reel holders on which the tape reel may be easily and quickly replaced.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a tape reel holder for covered portable devices which permits rapid and facile re.- placement of the tape reel.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a tape reel holder for a covered portahle device which will permit replacement of the tape reel without removal of the cover.

A still further object Vof the present -invention is to provide a tape reel holder for :use with a ,covered device which may be removed slidab'ly from with, in the cover to replace the tape reel.

The invention comprises generally ya tape reel holder which is mounted normally within a covtered device but which .through the .use of slidable members may be removed from zunder the cover to replace the tape reel.

The present'invention is illustrated and .described for use with a portable telegraph keyboard transmitter fitted within a carrying case,

but obviously may have application with other devices, such as typewriters, adding machines, etc.

A full understanding of the device and its operation may be had by reference to the following detailed description, when read in conjunotion With the accompanying draWiIgS, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspeotive view of the telegrapfh carrying case, partly 'broken away to showa'portion of the keyboard transmitter and the .slida'ble tape reel holder;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the tape reel holder showing schematically its connection to the keyboard transmitter, the holder being shown in a position for tape reel replacement;

Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 2 but is taken from the opposite side and shows the tape reel holder in its position within the carrying case, and

Fig. 4 is a detail of a method of securing the tape reel to the tape reel holder.

2 olaims, (cl. 248-2983 By reference to Fig. 1 it may be seen 'that a telegraph keyboard transmitter, illustrated chez matically as comprising a keyboard 6 which is secui'ed to a base 1, is mounted by any suitable means within a carrying case 8. The carrying case 8 is provided with a lid L9 which is hinged at Il and may be retained in 'its closed position as illustrated in Fig. 1 .or may be opened through pivoting about the hinge ll.

Secured to the base 1 near one extremity and toward the rear is a bracket 12 which is provided with two holes, not shown. A pair 4of holts '13, Fig. -2, pass through the two holes on each of which is.secured a bushing 15. A pair `of nu-ts M secure the fbolts and bushings in place, with a large washer IB being between the bolt head and the bushing.

A 'relatively flat slide I'l is provided which formed with two longitudinal slots [8 and .iii therein. The slide l'] is assembled to 'the bracket |2 'by means of the holts L3 .and 'bushings ,1.5 thereon being passed through :the 'slot 18 and the bracket v1:2, .and the nuts 14 then 'being tightened in place. 'The washers 15 .are .on the opposite end .of the Vbushings from the ;bracket |-2.

'In this manner the slide H will be secui'ed 'to the plate 12, but because the fbushings |5 :pass through vthe Aslot IB the slide v|''l is movable longitudinally with respect to the bracket |2, such movement amounting to approximately one-half the length of ;the vslide H.

A tape -reel holder indicated genera'liy ;by the numeral ``21, ;and 'formed of a plate -22 having .a central opening, not shown, is connected to the slide l'l by means of bushing and bolt assemblie's indicated'generally as 23, similar to the assemblies formed .of .the bolt .1.3, hut M, ibushing l'If anel Washer JB. In 'this case however :the ,connection is through .the .upper slot :J'9 in the .slide H, Iand so the plate 22 maybe ,moved with :respect to the slide .I 1. In .this case zalso the movement is *longiz tudinal and is :to an extent of about one-half the length of the slide H.

'The :plate :2,2 is provided near ;forward ex.,- tremity with a circular opening 24 for the punpose of kengag'rng the iplate `and zurging -it either direction.

A tape reel retainer and guide is formed of a hub portion 26 and crossed arms 21. The hub portion 26 has a central opening through which passes a stud 28, Fig. 4, which has a knurled O thumb screw portion 29 at one extremity and a ing in the plate 22, the hub 28 passing within the central opening in a roll of tape 20 and thus securing it to the plate 22.

A collar 33, Fig. 4, provided with a central opening for receiving the smaller diameter portion 31 of the hub 28 is formed with an opening for receiving a pin 34 having its lower extremity tapered for cooperation With the notch 32. The pin 34 is retained in engagement with the notch 32 by means of a detent spring 36. In the above manner the tape reel 20 will be retained in position against the plate 22 by the retainer 26-21. The tape reel 20 may rotate on the hub 28.

The plate 22 is provided with pins 31 placed to cooperate with openings near the extremity of two of the arms 21 so that the retainer formed of the hub portion 26 and the arms 21 may be held in place and to allow the tape on the reel 20 to be guided by flanged portions 38 at the extremity of the other two arms 21.

The plate 22 also has secured thereto a swivel tape guide indicated generally by the numeral 39 to ensure that the tape will be fed in the proper manner to the keyboard transmitter.

The bracket |2 is also provided with an Aextending arm 4| which is provided with a spring clip 42 for engagement with the plate 22, to retain the holder in its normal or within the carrying case position, illustrated in Fig. 1.

The operation of the device may best be described by first referring to Fig. 1 where the tape reel holder is shown completely within the carrying case 8, in its normal or unoperated position. This position with respect to the bracketv |2, slide 11 and plate 22 is also illustrated in Fig. 3.

If the tape reel 20 should become exhausted of its supply of tape and it is necessary to replace it, the lid 9 of `the carrying case 8 should be pivoted about the hinge ll to its open, upward position.

The finger opening 24 should then be grasped and the plate 22 urged leftwardly, Fig. 2, which will result in the plate moving leftwardly in the slot |9 on the bushings. The spring clip 42 will have, of course, released plate 22 through pressure. The plate 22 Will move leftwardly, Fig. 2, until the leftward assembly 23 engages the similar end of the slot [9.

Thereafter, as further pressure is applied, the slide [1 will also be urged in a leftward direction, movement being permitted because of its slot [8 and its connection with the bushings and the bolts l3 to the bracket |2. The slide |1 may move until the rightward end of the slot 18 engages the rightward bushing 15 on its associated bolt [3.

Through the double movement desoribed above the holder will move suificiently to be clear of the carrying case 8, thus permitting a rapid and facile replacement of the tape reel 20.

It is obvious that to replace the holder within the carrying case 8 it is only necessary to exert pressure to the plate 22 in a rightward direction, Fig. 2, until the holder resumes its normal position with a portion of plate 22 engaged by the spring clip 42.

While the instant invention has been desoribed in a specific embodiment and for utilization with particular apparatus, it is obvious that it could be incorporated in or with apparatus of other types where similar needs are present or desired, and further is not to be limited to the specific embodiment shown but for any embodiments within the scope and spirit of the invention. Further, while the invention' is defined as utilizing tape it is obvious that ribbon or any similar medium may be used.

What is claimed is:

1. A device for mounting tape reels for use in portable telegraph transmitters comprising a member rigidly mounted to the telegraph transmitter base having a pair of bushings secured thereto at opposite extremities thereof and in the same horizontal plane, a slide having a pair of parallel longitudinal slots therein, said slide being secured to said member by said bushings on said member entering one of Athe slots in said slide in a manner that said slide may be moved longitudinally with respect to said member, and means on which a tape reel may be mounted having a pair of bushings secured thereto at opposite extremities thereof and in the same horizontal plane, said tape reel mounting means being secured to said slide by said bushings on said means entering the other of the slots in said slide in a manner that said means may be moved longitudinally with respect to said slide, whereby when said tape reel mounting means is moved with respect to said slide and said slide is moved with respect to said member a tape supply may be readily replenished.

2. A bracket for mounting tape reels for use in portable telegraph transmitters comprising a member rigidly mounted to the telegraph transmitter base and extending upwardly therefrom, a relatively flat slide having a pair of longitudinally extending parallel slots therein, means for securing said slide to said member through cooperation with one of said slots in a manner that said slide may be moved longitudinally with respect to said member, a relatively flat plate on which a tape reel may be mounted, and means for securing said plate to said slide through cooperation with the other of said slots in said slide in a manner that said plate may be moved longitudinally with respect to said slide, whereby When said plate is moved with respect to said slide and said slide is moved with respect to said member a tape supply may be readily replenished.

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